Asking Good Questions Worksheet: Question Words
Thinking tip (The right word opens the answer): Who → a person: the person who called, the player who scored. When → a time: the date of the exam, the hour the shop opens. Where → a place: the place of the party, the city she lives in. Why → a reason: the reason for a delay, the purpose of a rule. How → a way or steps: the steps to make tea, the way bees make honey.
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- 1.❓ Which question word helps you find out the room of the meeting? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
- 2.❓ Which question word helps you find out the place of the party? (a) how (b) where (c) why (d) who
- 3.❓ Which question word helps you find out the day of the trip? (a) how (b) where (c) when (d) why
- 4.True or false: “the time of the match” is found with a “when” question. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “the hour the shop opens” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the day of the trip (b) the reason for a delay (c) the hour the shop opens (d) the date of the exam
- 7.True or false: “the room of the meeting” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the way bees make honey (b) the steps to make tea (c) the person in charge (d) the method to grow beans
- 9.True or false: “the person who called” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is found with a “when” question? (a) the reason she cried (b) the purpose of a rule (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the hour the shop opens
- 11.🔦 Which question teaches you the most about a new machine? (a) “How does it work?” (b) “Is it big?” (c) “Do you have it?” (d) “Is it new?”
- 12.Which of these is found with a “where” question? (a) the purpose of a rule (b) the time of the match (c) the spot your bag is (d) the cause of the fight
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the spot your bag is (c) the room of the meeting (d) the hour the shop opens
- 14.❓ Which question word helps you find out the author of a book? (a) how (b) when (c) who (d) why
- 15.❓ Which question word helps you find out the way bees make honey? (a) why (b) how (c) when (d) who
- 16.⏰ Which word starts a question about time? (a) why (b) where (c) who (d) when
- 17.❓ Which question word helps you find out the cause of the fight? (a) when (b) how (c) who (d) why
- 18.True or false: “the reason leaves fall” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is found with a “how” question? (a) the friend who helped (b) the steps to tie a knot (c) the reason leaves fall (d) the hour the shop opens
- 20.True or false: “the steps to tie a knot” is found with a “how” question. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the place of the party (b) the player who scored (c) the shelf with atlases (d) the spot your bag is
- 22.❓ Which question word helps you find out the city she lives in? (a) where (b) when (c) why (d) who
- 23.❓ Which question word helps you find out the date of the exam? (a) who (b) where (c) why (d) when
- 24.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “why” question. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these is found with a “why” question? (a) the author of a book (b) the day of the trip (c) the friend who helped (d) the cause of the fight
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the person in charge (b) the author of a book (c) the friend who helped (d) the shelf with atlases
- 27.True or false: “the author of a book” is found with a “who” question. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the date of the exam (b) the spot your bag is (c) the city she lives in (d) the room of the meeting
- 29.❓ Which question word helps you find out the method to grow beans? (a) when (b) where (c) why (d) how
- 30.❓ Which question word helps you find out the friend who helped? (a) when (b) who (c) why (d) how
- 31.❓ Which question word helps you find out the player who scored? (a) how (b) who (c) when (d) where
- 32.True or false: “the cause of the fight” is found with a “when” question. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason leaves fall (b) the reason for a delay (c) the reason she cried (d) the day of the trip
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the friend who helped (b) the person in charge (c) the player who scored (d) the year it was built
- 35.🧑 Which word starts a question about a person? (a) who (b) how (c) why (d) when
- 36.📍 Which word starts a question about a place? (a) how (b) when (c) why (d) where
- 37.True or false: “the steps to make tea” is found with a “where” question. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “the way to fold a boat” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “the place of the party” is found with a “where” question. (a) True (b) False
- 40.❓ Which word starts a question about a reason? (a) where (b) when (c) who (d) why
Answer key
- where
- where
- when
- True
- False
- the reason for a delay
- False
- the person in charge
- True
- the hour the shop opens
- “How does it work?”
- the spot your bag is
- the hour the shop opens
- who
- how
- when
- why
- True
- the steps to tie a knot
- True
- the player who scored
- where
- when
- True
- the cause of the fight
- the shelf with atlases
- True
- the date of the exam
- how
- who
- who
- False
- the day of the trip
- the year it was built
- who
- where
- False
- False
- True
- why
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